Area News

Company reports 10% reduction in estimated construction costs of Kellyton Graphite Plant   Special to the News   Westwater Resources Inc., an energy technology and battery-grade natural graphite development company, is pleased to announce its updates for the third quarter ended September 30. 2024 Third Quarter Highlights: During the third quarter, Westwater continued to evaluate its…

Special to the News   Restoration Plan IV with projects that address damages to Alabama’s natural resources caused by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in 2010 has been approved by the Alabama Trustee Implementation Group of the Deepwater Horizon Natural Resource Damage Assessment (NRDA) program. The final plan includes 11 potential coastal restoration projects. Alabama’s…

Special to the News   The IRS Criminal Investigation Atlanta Field Office is focusing the public’s attention to antifraud awareness by highlighting how to choose a reputable tax preparer and avoiding cryptocurrency scams as part of the 2024 International Fraud Awareness Week, November 17-23. “There are numerous schemes criminals are using to defraud and separate…

By Christa Jennings Senior Staff Writer   The October meeting of the Rockford Town Council saw little action, with the majority of the agenda being for discussion and informational purposes only. In action items, with Councilmember Shirley Ogle absent from the meeting, the council approved selling a Ford Ranger that is no longer running. The…

  Students, staff, community members, but most importantly, veterans, attended our annual program to honor our veterans last Friday, under the direction of CES principal Kara Forbus. The program was a collaborative effort of students and staff and was emceed by CES sixth grade students. The program opened with the recitation of the “Pledge of Allegiance,” followed by the singing of the national anthem, accompanied…

Wayne Golla   By Christa Jennings Senior Staff Writer   A Richville man was arrested last Friday for a case of burglary and theft in the same community, thanks to security footage. Chief Deputy Scott Hammond reported that on November 8, Investigator Middlebrooks received a call in reference to a burglary in the Richville area.…

John Presley   By Christa Jennings Senior Staff Writer   A Rockford man was arrested Sunday for interference following multiple calls to 911. On November 10, Deputy Payton responded to a call at Rockwood Apartments in Rockford for interference with the 911 system. Chief Deputy Scott Hammond reported that the individual had called 911 multiple…

Audio recording of the October 15, 2024, Rockford Town Council meeting: To read the article covering this meeting, click here.

    Notice: While we had hoped to report on the county’s official election results this week, some of the write-in votes for constables are still being reviewed and individuals contacted. As such, some of the constables will not be determined until today. See next week’s edition for the full report on the county’s official…